Currier & Ives prints, rare Bibles in Hindman May 12 auction

‘Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way,’ printed by Currier and Ives and estimated at $7,000-$10,000
‘Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way,’ printed by Currier and Ives and estimated at $7,000-$10,000

CHICAGO – On May 12, Hindman will present its spring Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana sale. The auction will showcase 368 lots of books, manuscripts, Americana, prints, and maps, including collections of Bibles, fine press books, and American prints, among them an extensive collection of Currier and Ives prints. Property from the Historic Sengen House in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York; the collection of Jack Belcher; a distinguished Midwestern collection, and LSC Communications, Inc. will be included in the sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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